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Sirputis

SIRPÙTIS

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname surn., connected with lit. sir̃pti „nokti, bręsti; raudonuoti“ (LKŽ XII 578-579), sir̃pti „čirkšti, svirpti“ ¹. Cf. still bend Sir(z)put, Syrputh (SSNO V 82).

Feminine FORMS

Sirputienė / Sirputytė

Pronunciation

/sʲɪrˈpʊtʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. ibid., 580.